Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

Page 23 text:

Hoosier Boys ' State sent back three informed citizens — Garrard McClendon, Mike Monberg, and Dallas Creighton. Kristen Hill strikes a pose she might have learn- ed in a French cabaret. Find the symbolism in this picture — (Answer; Garrard McClendon is climbing the ladder of success after attending the Ball State jour- nalism Camp.) Kathy Aubruner and jill Wagner think the photo of them represents the topsy-turvy life of Hoosier Girls ' State well. 19

Page 22 text:

SUMMER SEMINARS F rom St. Brieuc, France to Muncie, Indiana During the summer, Hammond High sent representatives all over In- diana and even to another state and country to soak up all kinds of experiences. Kristen Hill, after scoring high on a competitive test and surviving a French and English interview, was picked from students all over Indiana to be one of the members of the In- diana University Honors Foreign Language Program. The program in- cluded a summer long trip to France and acting, speaking, and studying only French. When she returned to H.H.S. in the Fall, Kristen told the French 5, 7, and 9 class all about France and shared new expressions she had learned. Also, there were many in- teresting tidbits like: the Mona Lisa is actually pretty small and that some French beaches have quite a few nudists (no, Kristen wasn ' t one of them.) When French 5, 7, 9 had a French breakfast, Kristen knew it wouldn ' t be authentic unless everyone drank their beverage out of a bowl. The group that traveled second farthest from Hammond was spon- sored for minority students by Notre Dame and the Amoco Oil Co. Renee chosen through a recommendation by a science teacher. Before jetting to Montana for the geology excur- sion, Renee and Dallas attended several local seminars. While hiking the hills and valleys of Montana, our geologists came eye to eye with nature specimens never seen in the polluted and crowded Calumet Region. They didn ' t totally rough the wilderness though, hotels and buses became a familiar site. Odoriferous Terre Haute, Indiana was the location for Hoosier Girls ' and Boys ' State (held during separate weeks) that was sponsored by the American Legion. A state was ex- actly what Garrard McClendon, Dallas Creighton, Mike Monberg, fill Wagner, and Kathy Aubruner were supposed to make at Indiana State University. The events of: being a member of an imaginary political par- ty; registering to vote; attending par- ty conventions; campaigning and running for an office; passing bills in the legislature; etc. were handled the same way as in the State of Indiana. Each delegate was a member of a ci- ty (the floor of the dormitory he lived on) which then formed the counties and the state. Positions held by H.H.S. delegates were: Wagner - County Councilman: Aubruner — State Secretary of Commerce, Natl. County Treasurer; Creighton — County Councilman; Monberg — Ci- ty Judge, Bodyguard of governor; McClendon — County Councilman. Also, Garrard served as a photog- rapher for the newspaper and Kathy was a reporter. Although the girls had to wear a dress every day and the boys had to march, the H.H.S. delegates thoroughly enjoyed the week. Meals and sleep were quite often skipped at the Ball State Journalism Seminars. This usually occurred because homework assignments were very demanding. Also, the fact that Muncie had a frightening record of 40 arsonist-set fires in the past months and the extra hot temperatures probably didn ' t help the matter. Many times these condi- tions made the editors giddy (Kathy: Who ' s out mowing the lawn at 3 a.m.? Julie: That ' s my fan! ) What the editors brought back from the editorial management and design classes can be seen in this year ' s publications. In the Fall, Hammond High was ready to launch with the powerful propulsion of talents developed dur- ing summer months. Montana Explorers Renee Sims and Dallas After getting only 20 hours of sleep during Creighton are happy to be back on the flat plains their week at Ball State, Kathy Aubruner and of Indiana. Julie Griffith demonstrate that the yearbook might lead them to an early grave. 18 Student Life Summer Seminars

Page 24 text:

Isn ' t the idea of cutting down a living tree and placing it in the front room rather absurd? ponders Phil Rittenhouse as he searches for the perfect spruce. RISTMAS TREES CHRISTMAS eather Outside Was Frightful Dij ' ya ever notice how the Christmas season takes up approx- imately 1 6 of the year? Well, it does! Starting in early November the moment all greedy-minded mer- chants can clear their shelves of Halloween costumes and then restock with Christmas supplies, and ending when a new holiday, New Year ' s, (that comforts like a security blanket) takes over preoccupations, the yuletide season can be counted as taking eight weeks. Although Christmas hasn ' t been covered in a yearbook for almost 40 years, this year ' s editors agreed that since the season takes up 1 6 of the year, it must be covered once again. Besides, this year ' s Christmas was so unique. Before Christmas break started on Dec. 22, there was a special excite- ment pressure felt around the school. The school almost exploded from it the week before vacation. Not even Homecoming can bring the same feeling. Nobody can possibly keep his mind totally on his work Miss Fisher, an English teacher, said she liked to stand in the hallway dur- ing this time and watch the excited students. Several Christmas activities at school helped the students get into an even more Christmasy mood. The Spanish classes wove God ' s eyes an- dhung them around school. They also had a pinata party. German classes decorated their room with handmade German Christmas cards. The French students practiced French Christmas carols and shared them with other classes the last day of school. With all the language classes making such beautiful contributions, the school had a type of Christmas Around the World. ' ' Watch out Museum of Science and Industry! For the first time in several years, the chorus and band presented a Christmas concert. Students watched the well-done show on Tuesday the 20th and it was again presented that evening for the parents. Two H.H.S. students had an op- portunity to share their views in the TIMES ' Curbside Comments that appeared in the Sunday, Dec. 18, 1983 paper. The question posed was - Which do you enjoy more - giving Yule presents or receiving them? Yvette Isom responded, Giving, because I feel good after making someone happy. On the other hand, Shanita Bowie answered, Receiving, because I like the thought that people are thinking about me. Record breaking low temperature dictated the students activities during the beginning of vacation. The -25°F Christmas Eve temperature not only spoiled the National Honor Society ' s plans to carol, but it also prevented students from much visiting to family and friends. The -80°F wind chill fac- tor was deadly. Pudgy dolls with unique outfits and adoption papers were the fad (not only for children) during the season. All over the U.S. desperate parents waited in lines all night so they would get one of the few coveted Cabbage Patch Dolls when the store ' s doors opened. The prices of the dolls were hiked up substantially. Some stores refused to sell the dolls because of the maniac attitudes of shoppers for the dolls. Other stores held Cabbage Patch Kid raffles to answer the pro- blem. As usual, the fad inspired Cab- bage Patch Kid slumber bags, wat- ches, plastic figurines, games, t.v. shows, etc. )ust as the students ' main conver- sation point before Christmas had been based around the season — What are you doing for Christmas? , after vacation it was the same topic — How was your Christmas? Does the season ever end? 20 Student Life Christmas